Stefan Kelm writes:
 > BTW, what do you mean by "point-source PGP signing"?

Instead of leaving your key signing up to your friends, PGP could
benefit from a policy-based signature.  You could come up with any
number of policies:
  o This keyholder is a Mason/Scout/Rotarian.
  o This keyholder is a Catholic/Mormon/Lutheran/Quaker.
  o This keyholder paid $X to sign their key (where X is a number large
    enough that key abandonment has consequences).
  o This keyholder has $Y in escrow, to be paid out under some
    circumstances.
  o This keyholder has identified themselves to a Notary Public.  A
    photocopy of the identification is on file.
  o And last but not least: this keyholder publishes their key's
    signature weekly in the Sunday New York Times.

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